Sexual intercourse began
In nineteen sixty-three
(which was rather late for me) -
Between the end of the Chatterley ban
And the Beatles' first LP.-
—Philip Larkin

Doctor Who : Not as good as the show in your head since 1963.

Well, yes, of course, but which one was cheaper to bring back, hmm?

Yeah, the guys at BBC America are a bunch of …clowns.

I was surprised that this episode was LESS  like "The Idiot's Lantern" than I thought it would be when I read the plot summary.

I also had thought it was British and was confused when the first non-accented line was "The train to New York is leaving in 10 minutes" which made me think we were in a future land where you could take trains from London to New York, a confusion which stayed with me though the first commercial break.

I was never sure Rory was either. It got real old real fast.

I liked the purple coat, but have to agree on this episode the sum was definitely less than its parts.

And the secret that Todd has tried so hard to keep has been shattered by BBC America in the first few seconds of the promo. Because God forbid someone might watch it not knowing what is actually going on and get lured in by the mystery.

In the category of "Why did they bother changing it?" the original short story by Manly Wade Wellman was "The Valley Was Still". Like all of Wellman's title's it is poetic and evocative and quite probably from the Bible or an old ballad or something. "Still Valley" sounds like the place you go to pick up your…

ThE MaStEr WiLl Be AnGrY tHaT YoU dId NoT MeNtIOn "MaNoS: tHe HaNdS oF fAtE" sUreLy ThE gReAtEsT fIlM eVeR mAdE bY a FeRtIlIzEr SaLeSmAn.

The title of this show struck a chord and checking IMDB, I find I was right. Bates Motel was originally made in 1987 starring Bud Cort ( Harold from Harold and Maude) as Norman's cellmate at the lunatic asylum who upon being released finds he has inherited the motel. Lori Petty plays Bud's girlfriend and Moses Gunn…

And it is also quite clear that Ellen and her sister simply do not understand each other's life choices as will become blatantly obvious  in  later episodes.

Slight SPOILER for next episode: Geoffrey berates Oliver for believing in such superstitious nonsense. Even Oliver has to point out he's just said that  TO A GHOST.

Here's the Scottish Falsetto Puppet Theatre in their production of William Shakespeare's The Scottish Play …starring Scottish Play and his wife, Mrs. Scottish Play.

And was I the only one wondering why he didn't join Holly during the intermission?

Whereas I always remember him as Andre Linoge in Stephen King's Storm of the Century.
Born in lust, turn to dust.
Born in sin, come on in.

I could be wrong about this, but I think Terry's recital of "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" is the first time in the series that we get a full on Shakespearian monologue. ( We had Shakespearian dialogue before, most notably by Claire, but only a line or two.)  After this, the floodgates open.

Having actually seen the "Fargo" pilot, it was pretty much "Northern Exposure" or "Picket Fences" to wit: sheriff solves weekly crimes in quirky small town. Probably the most interesting thing about it was the realization that Edie Falco can do a fantastic Minnesota accent.

Let's not forget the episode of "Ned and Stacey" "Saved by the Belvedere" in which Christopher Hewitt played "himself", an actor who fails to realize that he is NOT actually Mr. Belvedere.